"Ian Hoare" > wrote in message
...
> Salut/Hi Tom S,
>...But the
> south being the south, Forgès (because it has the grave accent over the
'e',
> emphasizes the final syllable, which means the 's' IS pronounced. thus
> Forjez is about it. If it didn't have the accent, the final s wouldn't be
> pronounced as is the case in the 11 other Forges in the country and THEY
are
> pronounced forje.
>
I see, was that apoplectic actor Louis de Funes from the south, btw? I
remember being surprised by how to pronounce his name!
Anders